The Strangest Inventions10 photos

Human ingenuity knows no bounds. And sometimes, it also defies common sense.

The period between the two World Wars was a time of great confusion and uncertainty, but it was also a time of inventions, new ideas, and creative thinking. People were convinced that progress must spread around the world faster than ever before, and they did their best to contribute to this goal.
Of course, within their limits. And alongside truly useful and groundbreaking innovations, many amusing, strange, and even useless things were invented. Some of these are featured in this collection.

In the photos:

1. A "life jacket" made from bicycle tires (Germany, 1925)
2. A one-wheeled motorcycle with a top speed of 150 km/h (Italy, 1931)
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A amphibious bicycle that can be ridden both on land and on water, with a maximum "load capacity" of 120 kg on water (France, 1932)

4. A car designed to climb slopes up to 65 degrees (1931)

5. A radio hat (USA, 1931)

6. A folding van (France, 1934)

7. A piano for people confined to bed (Britain, 1935)

8. Reading glasses designed for use while lying down (England, 1936)

9. A car equipped with a shovel for pedestrians, intended to reduce casualties (Paris, 1924)

10. An analog GPS navigator from 1932, with a map that rotated depending on the car's speed.